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On July 30, 1864, Gen. Stoneman with 2,500 cavalry crossed Walnut Creek & placed his cannon on a ridge on the Dunlap farm. He attacked Macon to capture the gold in the Confederate Depository; to destroy the Armory, Arsenal & Laboratories, the bridges & railroads; and to free the prisoners at Camp Oglethorpe & later at Andersonville. He was unsuccessful, being forced to retreat by forces under Gens. Howell Cobb and Joseph E. Johnston. These forces comprised 1,000 State Militia, 600 Tennesseans, & the Home Guard made up of old men, youths & convalescent soldiers. Gov. Brown was on the field.| HM Number | HMTYH |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 011-5 |
| Year Placed | 1954 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 8:37pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 256305 N 3637446 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.84805000, -83.60388333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 50.883', W 83° 36.233' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 50' 52.98" N, 83° 36' 13.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 478, 912 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1184 Emery Hwy, Macon GA 31217, US |
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